From the beginning,

I have tried to model a basic ethic of hospitality,

and model the "Golden Rule."

Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

 

Put other people first.

 

Oddly,

some of you have seen this in action,

when we have had a few bad apples in our own mix.

Folks have interpreted my kindness to the ungrateful

as weakness,

and sometimes folks try to take advantage of me.

 

These situations do not change reality.

In the Kingdom 

reality is

Take up your cross and follow Jesus

to his death, and your death.

You become a disciple when you do this.

And when you choose to be a disciple,

you begin to become a master copy of the Icon of the Father,

Jesus Christ.

And we are promised,

that if we share in his suffering

we will share in his glory.

 

Christ John Otto is the founder of Belonging House.  We are called to raise up an army of artists who will build Jesus a throne in the earth.  

You can find him at

https://x.com/ChristJohnOtto

https://Belonginghouse.org and https://christjohnotto.substack.com

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